mother hubbard

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Noun mother hubbard has 1 sense

Mother Hubbard, muumuu - a woman's loose unbelted dress
--₁ is a kind of dress, frock

Definitions from the Web

Mother Hubbard

Noun:

1. In nursery rhymes, Mother Hubbard is a character who is usually depicted as an old woman who lived in a shoe [search for Mother Hubbard costume].

2. (informal) A cupboard that is empty or nearly empty of food or supplies [search for Mother Hubbard pantry].

Example sentences:

Little Miss Muffett sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey; along came a spider and sat down beside her. Little Miss Muffett was startled and ran to Mother Hubbard's shoe for safety.
After a long day at work, I opened the refrigerator only to find a Mother Hubbard situation - no food at all!

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